| 100 years of labor leadership, 50 years of retirement protections, 103.4 degrees | 
U.S. Department of Labor | | September 19, 2024 |
| In Arizona, Acting Secretary Su underscores administrationâs commitment to workers In Tucson â a city whose average high this summer was 103.4 degrees â Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su joined Mayor Regina Romero to discuss heat safety policies. They heard from Arizona workers about the challenges of working in high temperatures and discussed OSHAâs proposed standard to protect workers from occupational heat hazards and other efforts to keep workers safe. Later that day, Acting Secretary Su visited an early learning center and saw how federal investments are benefiting working parents and children in Arizona. |
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| Century of Service: Celebrating 9 unions for 100+ years of supporting Americaâs workforce Acting Secretary Su paid tribute to nine labor unions that have fought for workersâ rights for more than 100 years by inducting them into the departmentâs Century of Service Honor Roll of American Labor Organizations. After the induction ceremony, Acting Secretary Su joined labor leaders on a panel to discuss the future of organized labor and inspire attendees to build an equitable and inclusive labor movement. |
| NDEAM 2024 video National Disability Employment Awareness Month is just a few weeks away! Each October, we celebrate the value and talent workers with disabilities add to Americaâs workplaces and economy. Watch our video highlighting the importance of NDEAM and share it to help spread the word about the importance of access to good jobs for all. |
| Administration efforts to combat deadly heat At the Sept. 13 White House Summit on Extreme Heat, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker joined representatives from across the federal government to share how weâre taking action. He shared updates on OSHAâs proposed rule to protect indoor and outdoor workers from heat hazards, noting that while heat can impact all workers, it disproportionately affects workers of color. |
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| 50 years of protecting Americaâs retirement savings and more Signed in September 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act was designed to protect the interests of employee benefit plan participants and their beneficiaries and has evolved to meet the changing retirement and healthcare needs of workers and their families. Fifty years later, our Employee Benefits Security Administration is still helping workers, retirees, fiduciaries and their families â and vigorously enforcing the law. In fact, just last year, EBSA recovered $1.4 billion in direct payments to plans, participants and beneficiaries. |
|  | Wage recovery We recovered $957,324 for 168 workers via a jury decision in a suit we filed against three Kansas restaurant owners who used servers' tips to pay hosts and bussers, among other wage violations. |
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|  | Retirement savings secured A Minnesota HVAC company must restore $9,259 to its IRA plan after we obtained a default judgment finding them liable for losses related to late and unremitted plan contributions and lost opportunity costs. |
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|  | Suit seeks wage justice Weâve filed suit to recover $1.87 million in back wages and damages for 26 Dragon Kitchen workers in Missouri after finding minimum wage and overtime violations. |
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| Migrant worker rights A new resource presented as a story in comic format can help agricultural workers understand their rights on the job. |
| During HBCU Week, we spoke with one of our employees about how Historically Black Colleges and Universities can serve as pathways to public service. -USDOL LinkedIn |
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